Creativity. Ideation. Brainstorming. Design Thinking. You can hardly go anywhere around the internet and not be hit with these buzzwords and ideas. And to make each of them effective, it comes down to process. Any creative endeavor needs a process, a method by which...

Did you know that anytime of year is a great time for storyteller recruitment? It doesn’t matter what month or season of ministry, much of our time throughout the week is spent filling in the gaps left by absentee volunteers. Why not use your volunteer gaps—to...

I’ve read through Proverbs dozens of times before. I’m not sure whether it was reading the verse in a different translation or just the thoughts on leadership going on in my head recently, but this stopped me in my tracks. “Be sure you know how your sheep are doing....

Have you ever read the first chapter of Jeremiah? The one where God calls him and lays out the plan for his life. You should. It’s incredible what God tells Jeremiah. Here’s short of it: “Hey, Jeremiah! Since before you we’re born, I had a plan for you....

From getting the family ready in the morning to traffic to any number of things that can arise between waking up and arriving at church, Sunday mornings are busy, especially for your volunteers. They need help and encouragement. Snacks are great. Having a killer...

For the past few months Liam has been obsessing over Lego Hero Factory. From the cartoon, to the sets, to the books and everything in between, Hero Factory has set up shop at the Scott house. When Liam first got into Legos, someone got him a Bionicle. Really, cool...